For the last year we’ve been in a silent revolution around the use of APIs/services, David Linthicum asserts. “Indeed, the world of APIs/services is exploding, accounting for millions of dollars off the bottom lines of major publicly traded companies, including information services providers, business process services, social networking services, and so on,” he explains in Web 2.0? APIs and services are here today for SOA. And dozens of new services are being added on a daily basis. “It’s time to understand this trend, learn how to leverage it, and retool for the future. SOA can be the basis, but there has to be vision within your organization to drive you there as well.” Technology Industry